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Monroe, Wisconsin

Monroe, Wisconsin
City
Official seal of Monroe, Wisconsin
Seal
Nickname(s): Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA
Location in Green County and the state of Wisconsin.
Location in Green County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°36′N 89°38′W / 42.600°N 89.633°W / 42.600; -89.633Coordinates: 42°36′N 89°38′W / 42.600°N 89.633°W / 42.600; -89.633
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Green
Government
 • Type Council-Manager Government
 • Mayor Louis Armstrong
Area
 • Total 4.83 sq mi (12.51 km2)
 • Land 4.83 sq mi (12.51 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,056 ft (322 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 10,827
 • Estimate (2012) 10,794
 • Density 2,241.6/sq mi (865.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55–53750
GNIS feature ID 1569657
Website www.cityofmonroe.org

Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,827 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Monroe to the north and the Town of Clarno to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.83 square miles (12.51 km2), all of it land.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,922, and the median income for a family was $47,361. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $22,112 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,657. About 2.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,827 people, 4,810 households, and 2,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,241.6 inhabitants per square mile (865.5/km2). There were 5,101 housing units at an average density of 1,056.1 per square mile (407.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.


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